These currents also form what is known as an ocean gyre, which is a fancy way to describe an area where currents form a circular movement on the ocean’s surface. These currents create a ...

‘There’s nothing like it in any other ocean,’ says marine biologist Brian ... part of the vast whirlpool known as the North Atlantic gyre, often has been described as an oceanic desert ...

All five of the Earth's major ocean gyres are inundated with plastic pollution. The largest one has been dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a gyre of plastic ...

Without these ocean gyres to moderate temperatures, the Earth would be uninhabitable. In the last few decades, however, the oceans have undergone unprecedented warming. Currents have shifted.

Beach pollution is a pressing global issue, with numerous shorelines suffering from contamination due to human activit ...

Celia Konowe is originally from Reston, VA and earned her bachelor's degree in... July 7, 2020 Fishing nets and debris being removed from the North Pacific Gyre by ...

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Princeton University and Xiamen University researchers report that in tropical and subtropical oligotrophic waters, ocean ...

All five of the Earth's major ocean gyres are inundated with plastic pollution. The largest one has been dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a gyre of plastic ...